Patrick Goddard

A Social Contract (sic), 202419.5 x 20.5 x 1cm2000 GBP

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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This work features a metal plaque with raised text and a rugged, distressed surface. The words "YOUR PRESENCE CONSTITUTES OUR IMPACT AGREEMENT WITH OUR TERMS OF YOUR INVOLVEMENT" are prominently displayed, conveying a sense of authority and formality. The overall composition is stark and minimalist, drawing attention to the bold typography and the industrial aesthetic. The artwork appears to explore themes of bureaucracy, rules, and the relationship between individuals and institutions. Through its austere presentation and commanding text, the piece invites the viewer to contemplate the power dynamics and implicit contracts that govern everyday interactions. ...

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Artist

Patrick Goddard

1984 , British

Patrick Goddard primarily creates video, sculpture and installation as well as working with photography, painting and drawing. His politically loaded and narrative based works undermine themselves with a self-defeating black comedy as they chart the artist’s fumbled attempts to create a personal and political integrity. Works focus on a range of topics: from ecology, the Anthropocene and the animal; to race politics, gentrification, and urbanization. Goddard’s recent solo exhibitions include ‘Pedigree’, Seventeen, 2022; ‘Die Biester’, E-Werk, Freiburg, 2021; ‘Trip to Eclipse’, Matt’s Gallery, London 2020; ‘Go Professional’, Seventeen, 2017; ‘Looking for the Ocean Estate’ Almanac Projects, London, 2016, ‘Gone To Croatan’ at Outpost Gallery, Norwich, 2015; ‘Revolver II’ at Matt’s Gallery, London, 2014. He is also featured in the UK touring exhibition, British Art Show 9, 2021-22 and released a book of photography with the Basel based publishers Speres Projects in 2022. Goddard completed an MFA at Goldsmiths University in 2011 and a doctorate at Oxford University in 2018. Most recently, Goddard presented a solo exhibit at the inaugural Paris+ par Art Basel centred around a new film titled Whoopsie’s Dream. ...